Avesh Khan took 13 wickets for Chambal Ghariyals in Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2026. New Delhi: Two years ago, Avish Khan He was one of the substitute players during India’s successful campaign in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Since then, his international career has been thrown into disarray due to injuries and subsequent poor form.Now,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) New Delhi: India Assistant Coach Ryan Ten Duchardt Teen batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been declared fully ready to play international cricket while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the set team process before making his debut, even as problems intensified after India’s shock 2-0 loss to Ireland in the…
Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes is under police investigation (Image: X) Cape Verde’s stellar performance at the FIFA World Cup has been overshadowed by serious off-field drama, with captain Ryan Mendes currently under investigation by New Zealand police over accusations of rape by a Brazilian woman.The allegation was first reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte,…
India suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ireland in the T20I series, which was also the first time that the Indian team lost to Ireland in a bilateral T20I series. After dominating the IPL on batting-friendly surfaces, India’s young batting team found it difficult to adapt on batting-friendly surfaces as Ireland defeated them in both matches.Former…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (left), Argentina’s Lionel Messi (center) and Norway’s Erling Haaland. (AP Photo) After a record-breaking group stage run, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially entered the knockout stages, with Canada setting the tone by winning their first round of 32 match in dramatic fashion on Sunday.Stephen Eustaquiao’s stoppage-time winner gave Canada a…
Serena Williams in training. (AP Photo) Serena Williams launches scathing criticism of tennis anti-doping system ahead of long-awaited match Wimbledon Since her return, she has called parts of the current testing protocols “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” while admitting that the rules almost convinced her not to return to professional tennis.The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who…
Guru Harshavardhan GB and his parents (designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the milestone of producing 100 chess grandmasters, Chennai, long known as the ‘mecca of chess in India’, is once again in the spotlight.Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grand Master (GM) on Sunday. In the 2nd Chola Chess…
Carlo Ancelotti outlines Brazil’s knockout slogan (Image: X) Five-time World Cup champions Brazil advanced to the round of 32 as group leader with seven points and will now face Japan in Houston. Ahead of the knockout rounds, head coach Carlo Ancelotti stressed that his side must rely on “heads, hearts and clear ideas” to keep…
India’s defeat at the 2026 NBA Rising Stars Invitational did more than expose the gap between them and Asia’s best teams. For NBA India head Sunny Malik, the bigger story is the path that’s taking shape – from Jr. NBA to RSI and beyond – as the league looks to build an ecosystem that continues…
Kochi/Bhubaneswar: Nattika, a small fishing village in Kerala’s Thrissur district, got a rude awakening on Saturday when Ancy Sojan broke the 22-year-old national record in women’s long jump.About 2,000 kilometers away from the Bhubaneswar sand trap where she landed at a height of 6.88m, two local rickshaw drivers realized their sporting dreams instead and became…
Seika and Kyungbock won the championship (Photo source: NBA Rising Star Invitational Tournament) Pictures: NBA Rising Stars Invitational Tournament Pictures: NBA Rising Stars Invitational Tournament NBA Rising Stars Invitational Tournament TimesofIndia.com In Singapore: The OCBC Arena was almost full when the men’s final got under way on Sunday night.Spectators in the stands cheered for every…
Ireland players after winning the series against India. (video capture) NEW DELHI: Jai Mundra admitted that after leading Ireland to one of the greatest moments in the country’s cricketing history, he still finds it hard to believe what just happened, as thrilling celebrations erupted after the hosts secured a 2-0 T20I series sweep against defending…
Kemar Roach (Image: WI Cricket) Kema Roach The veteran seamer took his 300th Test wicket with a 217-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, a result that also became one of the biggest wins in the history of the Caribbean side.The resounding win gave West Indies a 1-0 lead in the two-match series…
Shreyas Iyer (Image: BCCI) New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer’s tenure as India T20I captain started in the worst possible way after Ireland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the tournament by registering a historic 2-0 series victory by a dramatic one-run margin in the second T20I at Stormont on Sunday.The defeat not only handed…
England captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Ben Stokes The deeply personal reasons behind one of the most shocking retirement announcements in modern cricket have finally been explained, revealing the emotional scars left by England’s disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia left him feeling he “no longer had to fight” to continue representing his country.The England captain…
Stephen Eustaquiao scored a stunning 92nd-minute volley to give Canada their first victory in the knockout stages of the World Cup in a historic 1-0 victory over South Africa at SoFi Stadium. (AP Photo) Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio’s stunning 92nd-minute volley sealed Canada’s first knockout victory in World Cup history with a historic 1-0 victory over…
Australia’s Ellyse Perry during the Women’s T20 World Cup match between India and Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in London. (Associated Press) india captain Harmanpreet Kaur Admitted her team had not performed to the level expected and said it was time to “rethink” after their six-match defeat to Australia knocked…
Tilakvarma India (PTI) Tilak VarmaA fighting half-century was one of the few positives from India’s dramatic one-run loss to Ireland in the second T20I on Sunday, but the southpaw also found himself on the persona list after posting one of India’s slowest 50s in T20 internationals.With India in deep trouble following the collapse of top…
India crashed out of Women’s T20 World Cup Australia ended India’s Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a convincing six-wicket win on Sunday, raising fresh questions over Harmanpreet Kaur’s future as India’s T20 captain. Chasing 171 runs in 19 overs, the six-time champions completed the target thanks to a 100-run partnership from Ellyse Perry and…
Jai Moondra triggers historic collapse by sacking Sanju Samson for Golden Duck (X-Cricbuzz) Ireland registered one of the greatest victories in cricket history on Sunday, beating reigning T20 World Cup champions India by one run in the second T20I to sweep the series 2-0 at Stormont Civil Service Cricket Club.The victory marked Ireland’s first win…
Deepti Sharma in India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) New Delhi: Indian Spinning Mills Deepti Sharma In India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia, her name entered the history books as the player with the most wickets in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark achievement when she dismissed Australian opener Beth…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Wimbledon Times of India: Jannik Sinner arrived at Wimbledon with few opportunities.After his dramatic collapse on the threshold of victory in the French Open second round and then melting in the heat, the 24-year-old underwent a series of tests to find out what his body had been trying…
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma (Institutional Photo) India tried to equalize the T20I series against Ireland in Belfast on Sunday, but both openers suffered disastrous starts. Sanzhou Samson and Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for a golden duck in the first over, creating an unpopular record in the process.Jai Moondra struck twice in the opening over,…
Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues stare intensely (Screenshot) New Delhi: Emotions run high as close friends head into India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup match against Australia Mandana and Jemima Rodriguez After a costly disruption in the middle, the two sides were locked in a heated exchange.India got off to a good start with openers…
Lauren Jackson (Special Arrangements) SingaporeTimesofIndia.com: For years, the most important battle in women’s sports has been one: visibility.It needs TV coverage, sponsorship, bigger crowds and, most importantly, the right to be taken seriously. In much of the sports world, the battle has changed.The Women’s Super League has changed the business landscape of women’s cricket in…
England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, ending a 15-year career.The news came at a time when Stokes was bowling. England Cricket Board issued a statement confirming that the 35-year-old will retire from international cricket after the Test.Stokes…
India vs Australia Live Score, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: The World Cup is rarely remembered for perfection. Teams are remembered when they find a way to survive despite their shortcomings. As India prepare to take on Australia at Lord’s in what could be the decisive match of their Women’s T20 World Cup, survival has…
Giant FIFA World Cup match ball (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) The 2026 World Cup has entered the round of 32. With Canada and South Africa entering the knockout stages, fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the next stage of the competition.So, who will the favorites play?BrazilBrazil is the most successful country in the history of…
Lauren Jackson (Special Arrangements) SingaporeTimesofIndia.com: For years, the most important battle in women’s sports has been one: visibility.It needs TV coverage, sponsorship, bigger crowds and, most importantly, the right to be taken seriously. In much of the sports world, the battle has changed.The Women’s Super League has changed the business landscape of women’s cricket in…
Photovoltaic Sindhu India (AP/PTI) New Delhi: In 50 days, the best badminton players in the world will march into the Indira Gandhi (IG) Indoor Stadium in New Delhi to compete in the BWF World Championships from August 17 to 23, returning to Indian soil for the first time since Hyderabad hosted the event in 2009….